February...the days are getting longer...makes for a good time of the
year for a snowshoe trip.

We parked at the lot at Blewett Pass (Sno-Park permit required). I
couldn't believe it but Jim had never done Diamond Head so another new
trip for both of us. Our plan was to follow roads around the west side
of Diamond Head with a bit of cross country near the top. A couple of
times on the road we stepped aside to let snowmobilers pass.

Not much snow out there for this time of year. Weird. Bare patches of
dirt in some places. Once we left the roads there was a bit more snow
but not much...maybe 2 feet. We were on roads, then off, then on roads
again until a few hundred feet flow the top of Diamond Head.

The top of Diamond head is pretty flat. Nice distant views of Mt
Rainier. We stopped for snack and then afterwards, decided to head
further north along the top of Diamond Head to see if there were views
to the north. When the route started to drop, I headed back to the snack
spot for a real lunch while Jim poked around some. He did find a bit of
a viewpoint.

After lunch we decided what to do, try heading over to Diamond Tail for
make a loop trip for the day or head back the way we came up. We decided
to retrace out steps.